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Neonatal protection by an innate immune system of human milk consisting of oligosaccharides and glycans.
Journal of animal science - 1 Apr 2009
Newburg D S
Abstract excerpt
This review discusses the role of human milk glycans in protecting infants, but the conclusion that the human milk glycans constitute an innate immune system whereby the mother protects her offspring may have general applicability in all mammals, including species of commercial importance. Infants that are not breastfed have a greater incidence of severe diarrhea and respiratory diseases than those who are...
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